The first name Ellie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 410 girls were named Ellie, making it the 119th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 5,142 births (#2).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ellie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ellie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6,176 girls born in the United States were named Ellie, the 24th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 6,317 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Elleigh
Famous people named Ellie
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ellie KemperAmerican actress, born 1980
- Ellie CarpenterAustralian soccer player, born 2000
- Ellie BamberBritish actress and model, born 1997
- Ellie KendrickBritish actress, born 1990
- Ellie BlackCanadian artistic gymnast, born 1995
- Ellie RoebuckEnglish association football player, born 1999
- Ellie CornellAmerican actress, born 1963
- Ellie ColeAustralian Paralympic swimmer, born 1991
- Ellie ReevesBritish politician (born 1980)
- Ellie KamAmerican figure skater, born 2004
- Ellie HighwoodClimatologist, atmospheric physics, meteorologist, environmentalist, born 1961
- Ellie KildunneEnglish rugby union player, born 1999
Questions
- How popular is the name Ellie?
- In 2025, 410 girls born in England and Wales were named Ellie, ranking 119th. Its peak was 2004, with 5,142 births.
- Is Ellie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 106,857 US babies named Ellie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ellie most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 6,317 babies were named Ellie, its highest rank at 21st.
- What are other spellings of Ellie?
- Elleigh.